Last year at this time, I blogged about My Favorite Covers of 2016.  It was so much fun to look back over a year's worth of wonderful Christian fiction covers that I decided to make it an annual thing! Here are... The following are in no particular order.  I set out to select covers from a range of sub genres and publishers, since it's exciting to celebrate the breadth and depth of the … [Read more...]

It's almost Valentine's Day!  Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for information on the Valentine's Giveaway some author friends and I are offering. :) In mid-January, I received a lovely email from a reader/book club leader.  Here it is (slightly abbreviated): Hi, Becky, I just finished reading My Stubborn Heart and loved it! Your characters are so real I believe they … [Read more...]

I've always been interested in genealogy in a distant sort of way.  For example, I thoroughly enjoy watching the show Who Do You Think You Are?  In each episode, a celebrity uncovers the stories, secrets, and history of their ancestors. My fondness for Who Do You Think You? inspired me to write a genealogist heroine.  Bookish Nora Bradford, Genealogist Extraordinaire and Historical Village … [Read more...]

Happy new year, everyone! My kids returned to school this past Wednesday and I've returned to writing the rough draft of Bradford Sisters novel #3 (Britt's love story).  So this seems like a good time to reminisce about the trip our family took over Christmas vacation. I know that a lot of people prefer to celebrate Christmas in their own homes.  I get it!  I love that, too.  But I think my … [Read more...]

I love it when Deb Raney blogs about home decor!  I was inspired by her recent post to offer up a holiday home tour of my own (especially because a great deal of cleaning wasn't required). Come on in! Cyclamen in pots do wonderfully well for me during our Texas winters and add a festive pop of color.  When a neighbor gave us the nutcracker standing beside our door many years ago, the kids … [Read more...]